Bucket List

Yesterday I was going through some old notebooks when I came across a list I made last year, my bucket list aka thing I want to do before I die. I remember watching this show on MTV last year called The Buried Life, which is the story of four guys who basically get one thing crossed off their bucket list in every episode and help others along the way. It's a great show and it inspired me to make a bucket list of my own. Some things on my list are really basic things (learn a new language) while others are a little more complicated to achieve (live in New York). Anyway, I was going through my list and noticed that I can actually cross a couple of thing off. Here are a few of them:

1. Ride an elephant

I got to fulfill this dream of mine in India last Christmas. It was every bit as awesome as I had imagined.


2. Learn how to surf

Okay, so maybe I'm not a pro yet, but surfing was definitely my kind of thing. I got to try it in California last summer.

3. Gamble in Vegas

Does putting one dollar in a slot machine count as gambling? Haha... Well anyway, I crossed that off my list because that's probably the only time I'm going to do it.

4. Learn to ride a motorcycle

 Last summer I decided to get a motorcycle license, which is something I wanted to do for a long time. I'm so happy I got the license because I can honestly say that driving a motorcycle is one of the most freeing feelings in the world.

Hopefully I'll get a few more thing crossed off my list this summer like moving abroad and going parachuting!
I recommend making a list. It's great way to keep track of your own dreams that you're accomplishing.


-Suvi

Women's Day!

Happy Women's Day to all the wonderful women everywhere! You are ALL beautiful, priceless and important! I really love being a women and I enjoy this holiday. I remember last year, it was funny because my significant other who is from the States had never heard about it and thought I was making it up. I really haven't seen or heard anyone talking about Women's Day here in the States, even though I thought it was an International holiday? Maybe not. I was still happy when he remembered it, bought me flowers, and took me out to dinner and shopping.

Women's day is a great opportunity for women to enjoy all the things that women can do: be feminine, use pretty clothes, pamper themselves and whatever feels good! It's also nice when men acknowledge women on this day.

I started off my Women's Day by going to get a laser treatment. I'm so excited that I finally started doing the laser hair removal to all the parts I don't like hair growth in. My hair is very thick, since I'm half Nigerian, and it grows fast in certain areas. Also, since I have such a low tolerance for pain, waxing and sugaring have been so painful and inconvenient for the past years. I started a 1-year treatment for my underarms and brazilian bikini area, and those are the only two areas that really bother me so I'm really happy!

I'll be coming here every 5 weeks for the next year.

This is what the procedure looks like. Takes only a couple minutes! (Source: http://www.girlishh.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/laser-hair-removal2.jpg)

I went for a little hike after my laser appointment.

My favorite view from Runyon Canyon! It was such a nice and sunny day today!

After Runyon, it was time to get my nails done. They were sooo overdue!

O.P.I. "Peel here" ...one of my favorite colors ever!!!

The color doesn't show that well in pics, but it's silver & gold with tiny red/copper dots.

Also had a great yoga sculpt class & now time for dinner!

Sending love to all my ladies!

Women should really support each other and work together more!
(Source: http://youngwomenmisbehavin.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/womenday.gif?w=388&h=278)

We can!
(Source: http://popcultureplaypen.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/womens-day.jpg)

-Jennine

Olivia Palermo

Love her style!

-Suvi

Gratitude

All of us have moments when we feel like life is unfair, stressful, painful, terrible, bad and many other negative adjectives. We all go through trials and tribulations, and all of us have some kinds of problems - some have smaller ones and some larger, everything is relative. Still, I think that if you have all your limbs, your sight and your hearing, you are MORE than blessed. Without health, life REALLY is harder. Without the newest trends or gadgets, hmm -not really that hard, don't you think?

A while back, I found this great picture on the internet. It is something I try to think about every day and especially at times when I feel like complaining about something petty.

The whole text from which this one came can be found on http://www.angelfire.com/hi/TheSeer/perspective.html on the bottom of the page. It's called "World Reality Check"...what a great title! 

We should always try and remain grateful of the things we do have. I'm a firm believer that we can also attract things to our own lives - positive and negative. The book "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne, is my favorite and I can never get enough of its message. One of my girls recommended the same author's "The Secret Gratitude Book" to me a while back and I finally bought it a couple weeks ago. I try to remember to write the things I'm grateful for in this little book every night. When you put you gratitude into the universe, you will continue to have things to be grateful about. Also, Ive been hearing about the "Power of Now" for the longest time and I finally bought it! Can't wait to really get into it.

My new Gratitude Book and a pen I bought from India

Here's a really amazing and touching video I saw a while ago: "She without arm, he without leg". Very inspiring.

Enjoy your weekend! :)

-Jennine

Valentino Pre-Fall 2012

Love it.

vogue.com

Wii, Raisinets & Gossip

I found this picture of Olivia Palermo and I gotta say, I just love it. I love the animal print paired with the bright orange pants. What I also like is that the outfit isn't fitted and tight, I think the shirt with the loose pants are a perfect combo with the high heeled boots. I wish I owned those Tibi heavy wasted silk pants she's wearing. This would be a perfect outfit for the upcoming Spring, don't you think?

I've been so tired these past few days, since I've had to wake up at 5 every morning to go to work. Luckily, I still managed to go to my favourite class at our gym called Bodypump and then stop by at my friend Katariina's house where our night consisted of playing Wii, eating candy and gossiping. Here are a couple of pictures of my night:

pics http://www.starstyleinc.com/